Two earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck north-central Venezuela on 24 June, only 39 seconds apart, causing widespread devastation. The United Nations and […]
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Xenophobia: Anti-migrant myths that have been allowed to fester in South Africa
Rising xenophobia is fuelled by narratives that woefully and wilfully misrepresent SA’s socio-economic problems and immigration and refugee law. As countries mark World Refugee Day […]
World Cup: Belgium crush USA 4-1 as Balogun fails to make impact
Balogun returned to the United States starting line-up after FIFA controversially suspended his automatic one-match ban, but the striker endured a frustrating evening as Belgium […]
Customs announces lower tariffs on imported vehicles, sets ₦11tn revenue goal
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has told lawmakers that the import duty on used vehicles has been reduced from 15 per […]
Police arrest man who spray-painted ‘Pam the Bird’ graffiti on Australia’s Bolte Bridge tower
Police in Australia have arrested a man after an hours-long standoff for scaling a 140m-high concrete tower of a Melbourne bridge and spray-painting it with […]
Tanker catches fire after being struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz off coast of Oman
A tanker travelling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire after it was struck by an “unknown projectile”, the […]
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Kyiv urgently needs Patriot interceptor missiles after massive attack
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded for interceptors, the only weapon that can shoot down ballistic projectiles, after Ukraine was unable to down any of […]
Parasite that causes ‘explosive diarrhea’ continues to spread across the US – these states are being hit hardest
A diarrhea-causing parasite known as cyclospora that causes “explosive diarrhea” is rapidly spreading across the nation – with Michigan being hit the hardest. Exposure to […]
Police vow to continue search for Arkansas mom and her newborn baby, missing for over a week
Police have vowed to keep searching for a young Arkansas mom and her newborn baby after they went missing more than a week ago. An […]
Philadelphia cops died of brain cancer caused by toxic chemicals at their headquarters, lawsuit says
Three long-time Philadelphia police officers contracted terminal brain cancer after spending years working at a converted pre-Civil War military facility, according to a lawsuit. The […]
Tinubu’s aide unveils project awareness campaign in Northern Nigeria
The presidential aide has unveiled the ‘Gani Ya Kori Ji’ initiative, a regional project inspection tour intended to showcase major developments executed by President Bola […]
ANALYSIS: State police may alter balance of power between federal and state govts
Supporters argue that decentralising the police will bring security closer to the people, improve intelligence gathering and strengthen local responses to crime. When President Bola […]
Mitch McConnell’s daughter deletes her X account as questions swirl over health after his hospitalization
The daughter of Senator Mitch McConnell has deleted her X account amid widespread speculation over the former Senate majority leader’s health, following a sudden June […]
Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza with power set to transfer to UN-backed committee
Hamas announced on Monday the dissolution of its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a United Nations-backed technical committee as part […]
An Idaho mother who said her toddler twins died after vaccinations has been charged with murder
An Idaho woman who said her toddler twins died last year after being vaccinated faces murder charges connected to their deaths, authorities said. A grand […]
Alia briefs Tinubu on Benue security, politics after state at 50 celebrations
Governor Hyacinth Alia says he updated President Bola Tinubu on security, the return of internally displaced persons, ongoing projects and the political situation in Benue […]
Ex-aide to Reps deputy speaker deletes Facebook posts accusing media team of running fake accounts
Ugochukwu Nwankwo deleted the posts after a PREMIUM TIMES report. A former personal assistant to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, […]
DHS ditches Noem-era plan to put shiny wraps on ICE cars and return to covert operations
The Department of Homeland Security has ditched its shiny “Defend the Homeland” branding added to ICE cars under former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership — […]
TV personality Mike Rowe says Discovery stiffed him out of $2M for voiceover work
“Dirty Jobs” star Mike Rowe is suing Discovery for allegedly not paying him more than $2 million for his voiceover work on the hit reality […]
JD Vance has taken the lead as Trump’s 2028 heir while Rubio fades into the background, insiders say
President Donald Trump is reportedly giving increasingly high marks to Vice President JD Vance, strengthening Vance’s chances of securing the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in […]